Sunset Beach Police would close its high-rise bridge if sustained winds reach 45 to 50 mph.

In Surf City and Wrightsville Beach, the bridges would only close if there’s a mandatory evacuation, said police officials in those towns. And in Surf City, Deputy Police Chief Ron Shanahan said, some residents still might be allowed to cross the bridge to make short trips to their residences, perhaps to take in lawn furniture.

Lucy Crockett, a Wilmington Police Department spokeswoman, said she didn’t believe Wilmington Police would close the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge to vehicles.

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